October 16th re-born! protein question

[jadira30 5]

Hi all!!! My surgery is scheduled for October 16th at Barix clinic in Langhorne, Pa with Dr Marymor. I am very excited.. I am currently on my 10 day liquid diet. Today being the 3rd day, I am experiencing severe "cleansing" while at work. This is bothersome to say the least. I am drinking my Fuzzy Navel protien shakes but prefer something more tasty as far as Protein. I made my own chicken broth as the store bought was bland. I am having a difficult time with this all liquid diet. Can anyone please tell me how many grams of protein I should be consuming daily before and after surgery???

[gomekast 559]

Have you met with your program dietician yet? Mine gave me a Protein goal based on my height 5'8. I'm supposed to be 65-75 grams per day. I'm on day 3 of my all liquid pre op diet as well.

My big day is the 22nd. I've found that both powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury, and pure Protein are keeping me full. Isopure isn't keeping me full at all. I've been doing chicken broth for dinner tho and it's such a nice change.

[ItsMe2033 143]

Of course you should check with your NUT, but in general I would recommend 70 - 80 grams per day if you are not working out, and 80 - 100 grams per day if you are working out 5 hours or more per week. These numbers might be slightly higher than what your NUT recommends.

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

My NUT does a calculation, take your weight times .3 - this gives you a minimum Protein per day. So if a person weighs 250, the minimum daily protein should be 75 grams. I don't know if this is standard but it's a guideline.

[jadira30 5]

Thanks all for the replies. Yes my nutritionist said 68 grams min. The fuzzy navel shakes ok but not wow. I was thinking of trying GNC's Total Lean prepared shakes. Has anyone tried these? the sample I tasted was amazing but I rather hear from someone one here. Im still learning to read labels but I do know they containe 25 g of Protein and 2 g sugar. Any insight??

[ItsMe2033 143]

I highly recommend the Premier Protein shakes which are sold at Sam's Club and costco. 30 grams of Protein.< /p>